Mirrorless and Lighting Dominic Hillenbrand October, 2014
Design of Headlamps Round shape like eyes Line style-design Lamp defines brand-signature especially DRL
Design of Headlamps Lamp design directly relates to sales First step in new car designs Round shape like eyes Line style-design Lamp defines brand-signature especially DRL
Design of Mirrorless Cars Side cameras replace mirrors Line style-design Lamp defines brand-signature especially DRL
Design, Safety and Cost Vehicle Manufacturer Design Regulations Good design sells Government Safety e.g. glare, ghosting Accidents Customer Cost e.g. LED replacement, Camera repair/calibration
Ref: http://nissannews.com/en-us/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-motor-develops-thesmart-rearview-mirror-which-helps-provide-clear-rearward-visibility-in-variousconditions Example: Upcoming Rear-Mirror CMS Challenges: Monitor ECU Camera CMS provides wider (unobstructed) field of view Overlays feasible Flip-mirror due to liability/government approval Night time: head lamps cause halos Positions of cameras crucial - conflicts with design Display limited dynamic range, requires tone mapping
Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yxhaj79kh8 Flip-mirror: Liability/Approval Flip mirror: display vs. glass Display Lever Glass
Ref: http://nissannews.com/en-us/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-motor-develops-thesmart-rearview-mirror-which-helps-provide-clear-rearward-visibility-in-variousconditions Example: Upcoming Rear-Mirror CMS Challenges: Monitor ECU Camera CMS provides wider (unobstructed) field of view Overlays feasible Flip-mirror due to liability/government approval Night time: head lamps cause halos Positions of cameras crucial - conflicts with design Display limited dynamic range, requires tone mapping
Ref: http://nissannews.com/en-us/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-motor-develops-thesmart-rearview-mirror-which-helps-provide-clear-rearward-visibility-in-variousconditions Example: Upcoming Rear-Mirror CMS Challenges: Side mirrors still present Flip mirror due to liability/government approval Night time: head lamps cause halos Positions of cameras crucial - conflicts with design Display limited dynamic range, requires tone mapping
Bigger Challenge: Side mirrors Side cameras replace mirrors Unique to side-mirrors: Mirrorless affects design/sales cars with mirrors may be perceived old-fashioned soon Reduced wind resistance Capability to eliminate blind spots Impact hazard / No broken mirrors Stricter regulation (CMS can be sold - only if the side mirrors are retained!) UNECE Addendum 45: Regulation No. 46 refers to ISO/FDIS 16505 Ref: http://www.autonews.com/article/20140407/oem06/304079935/teslas-push-toreplace-side-view-mirrors-sparks-safety-fears
Ref: Study on Camera Monitor Systems - Eike A. Schmidt, Rainer Krautscheid - Informal Group on Camera Monitor Systems in Reg. No. 46 Berlin, 27.03.2014 - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen bast study 2014 - tunnel Vehicle disappears for about 1s
Ref: Study on Camera Monitor Systems - Eike A. Schmidt, Rainer Krautscheid - Informal Group on Camera Monitor Systems in Reg. No. 46 Berlin, 27.03.2014 - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen bast study 2014 direct sun light No meaningful picture for about 2s
Ref: Study on Camera Monitor Systems - Eike A. Schmidt, Rainer Krautscheid - Informal Group on Camera Monitor Systems in Reg. No. 46 Berlin, 27.03.2014 - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen bast study 2014 night Smear / blooming No discomfort glare Point light sources are displayed as points light sources
Based on: Annex 12 #2.6.4 - Camera Monitor arrangement OICA Link https://www2.unece.org/wiki/download/attachments/17760482/igcms-ii-03-12%20monitor%20arrangement_v6%20-%20oica.pptx?api=v2 Ref: UK proposal for CMS monitor arrangement - Paris, 5th June 2014 Department for Transport UNECE Regulation No. 46: Monitor Placement with Mirrors
Based on: Annex 12 #2.6.4 - Camera Monitor arrangement OICA Link https://www2.unece.org/wiki/download/attachments/17760482/igcms-ii-03-12%20monitor%20arrangement_v6%20-%20oica.pptx?api=v2 Ref: UK proposal for CMS monitor arrangement - Paris, 5th June 2014 Department for Transport UNECE Regulation No. 46: Monitor Placement CMS 1:1 monitor placement
Based on: Annex 12 #2.6.4 - Camera Monitor arrangement OICA Link https://www2.unece.org/wiki/download/attachments/17760482/igcms-ii-03-12%20monitor%20arrangement_v6%20-%20oica.pptx?api=v2 Ref: UK proposal for CMS monitor arrangement - Paris, 5th June 2014 Department for Transport UNECE Regulation No. 46: Monitor Placement Central Display Continuous view OICA proposal from June 2014
Takeaways Upcoming CMS Replace rear mirrors 1:1 camera to monitor Processing e.g. Tone mapping Color calibration Lens undistortion Challenges Step from image processing to advanced computer vision/graphics Night time Halos/blooming/flicker Dynamic range Motion blur Future CMS Replace side and rear-mirrors Continuous central monitors Processing Challenges Stitching of multiple FOVs Ghosting / Artefacts Processor performance Regulation Liability
Front Lighting Technology - Innovations UNECE regulations HID No. 98 AFS No. 123 Adaptive Front Lighting DRL No. 87 LED No. 112 rev2. Regulation & Technology always in flux hot topics - Headlamp leveling - Change of LED/light source - Color boundaries - Dynamic turn indicator - Variable Intensity DRL - Adaptive Driving Beam System HID Low beam High Intensity Discharge (HID) HID low + high beam LED low + High beam LED Matrix LASER High beam booster Pixel-Light Research 1991-94 2001 2006-2008 2014 201X
Prevent glare for oncoming vehicles Ref: Regulatory Impacts of Advanced Lighting Systems - Stephan Berlitz Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwliy-j0bjq Ref: Lighting Roadmap 2020 - Stephan Berlitz - ISAL 2013 Proceedings Adaptive Driving Beam LED Matrix
System Architecture of a fully adaptive Headlamp System Sensing Processing Actuation (Stereo)- Camera Radar LIDAR Navigation System Vehicle Speed Steering Wheel-Angle Yaw-Rate Rain-Sensor Light Sensor Car-2-X Sensor Fusion 3D- Environment Model Compute Optimal light distribution Actuation of Light Module Translate light distribution Ref: First approach to reach the goal of a fully adaptive Headlamp - Ingo Hoffmann et al. ISAL 2013 Proceedings
Parallels: CG- and automotive Lighting 3D-models required for accurate lighting Computer graphics scene e.g. rendered to 1024x768 pixels Shader-Programs determine virtual lighting Pixel Light Program controls physical lighting of scene
Outlook Pixel Light 6 HD projectors Pixel-Light Research group of Prof. Dr. Cornelius Neumann at KIT Matrix light: 50 pixel Research prototype: 12 million pixel Acquiring 3D-environment models Passive: Stereo-camera Active Feedback Camera & Head lamp Head lamp emits structured light Head lamp pulses - time of flight Ref: Pixel Lighting An Automotive Lighting Research Head Lamp - Steffen Michenfelder, Prof. Dr. Cornelius Neumann ISAL 2013 Proceedings Ref: Automatische Justage eines hochauflösenden Scheinwerfers Boris Kubitza et al. ISAL 2013 Proceedings